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"Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength." (Neh 8:10 NIV) For a good part of my life I suffered from a disease. This disease dampened my spirits, drained me of my energy, and robbed me of my vitality. Sometimes it even made it hard to get out of...
We've all heard the saying "a thorn in my side" but do you know where it comes from...the rest of the story? And the promise that comes with the thorn? The apostle Paul says that a thorn, figuratively, was allowed to remain in his flesh. The purpose: to keep him...
As I grew up, I noticed that an elderly relative always wore a distorted shoe. I learned that, due to an accident in her childhood, she had to have one toe amputated. As a result, any shoe she wore always became twisted out of shape because one small toe was missing....
It is Valentine's Day. What will you give to the Valentine in your life? Jesus set the example unselfish giving when He gave His life for us, and the Bible tells us that there is no greater love than the laying down of one's life: "Greater love has no one than this,...
There is an interesting bird found on the south island of New Zealand. It is a large member of the parrot family, and it is known as the Kea. My first introduction to the Kea was en route to Milford Sound, in the Fiordland of the South Island of New Zealand. Our...
In last week's lesson on faith, looking at Hebrews 11:7, we learned from Abraham that when God tells you to do something, even if it is something that is as unGodlike as offering your firstborn child as a burnt offering, you can trust Him enough to know that when you...
In last week's lesson on the gates of Jerusalem, we saw that when we are faced with trials and temptations and discouragement begins to set in, we need to walk through the third gate of Jerusalem, the Old Gate. We need to remember God's faithfulness in the past, and...
Dealing with grief is perhaps one of the hardest things that we, as humans, must do. Grief may be rooted in a death or illness, or it may be rooted in a loss, such as the loss of support, the loss of a spouse through divorce, the loss of a job, or even the feelings of...
The Engrafted Word - Illustrated Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. A...
Last week, in The Wilderness Experience, Part 3, we discovered that we must be prepared to identify every sin of intemperance and hit it over the head with the Truth that it is God who can fulfill our desires and dreams. Not people, actions, or things. Today's...
"For through the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith." (Rom 12:3-4 NASU) Last week in FREEDOM FROM FEAR,...
Last week, in Lessons from Ezekiel's Temple, Part 13B, we discovered that when we join together as one, the Spirit of the Lord can flow through us as a mighty torrent that will heal the dead world of sin, bringing life to the billions on this planet. But it all starts...
"'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments." (Matt...